[Daniel Martinez]

Thanks for the advice everybody. Brian you have a great point and it is something that I really do need to address and consider. I am currently applying to the usual suspects for internships. Any hidden gems or opportunities that you would recommend?

[Daniel Martinez]

As of now the Sound Devices units that I have seen pop up in the local market are the 744t and the 552. Ideally, the unit that seems to capture most everything that I think would work for me is the 663. Close enough to my desire budget. I am capable of splurging more if it truly will help my career in the long run.

The Tascam Dr680 is a great unit from what I have researched. The biggest issue is that it will malfunction in temps exceeding 104 degrees. This is documented by Tascam which makes me very leery of getting one and relying on it. Besides that issue, it is the best unit I have seen at it’s price point. Currently it’s only in the $400 range. I am thinking of getting one and using it as a tool to learn on. It lacks timecode and other features that I would like to integrate. More importantly its file managing system would force me to be very detailed with my note taking during any filming.

Here is the big feature that I am essentially stuck on. How many recorded channels should the machine be capable of delivering. The traditional two track workflow seems like a big drawback. Having multiple iso tracks just makes sense to me. Yet again I’ve never done it, I’m all ears.